The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-16

Light frosts we're reponted AZ having oC.
cured over the low lands In the Northern
Division during the prevalence OF the cool
wave on the 23 9th, being the prevailing
dates of the minimum temperatures re
ported during the month.
Ii is f course useless 10 try to convince
the futile -Fairchild stamp OF G A X. men
and the Blaine Sherman "bloody shirt
carriers that the South is not still in state
of rebellion War means destruction-a
wiping out of business and manufacturing
and values. This would be the condition
of the South if the "bloody shirt men
were 10 be believe. To show how far
from this is the truth, 1t may be said that
the Manufacturers Record, OF Baltimore,
In its semi annual review of the Souths in
dustries, finds that for Jan. | to July |,
1887, there have been established 1893
factories of all kinds la that region, repres-
entiug "A capitalized investment of $l6,-
III 600! a gain of 1913 enterprises over
the same period last year, and gain Of
S07, l9S, 800 in capital invested The Re
cord says
The first six months of 1887 witnessed
the most remarkable industrial activity In
in the South that the world has probably
ever seen. From one end 10 the other of
that section the people have awakened to
the vas; possibilities of the future OF this
land on which nature has bestowed her
blessings with such lavish hand. When
We examine the actual industrial progress
of the South during this period, as meas
ured by the list of enterprises established
or organized in that time, we cannot but be
amazed ut the stupepdous work that has
been accomplished. Nothing, we believe,
in history will afford parallel More
over, this growth is based on the most sub
stantial foundation. Ii shows diversity
Of industries that is extremely gratifying.
While the iron and kindred interests con
tinue to attract the largest share of atten-
ton, they are not, rs some have supposed,
being developed at the expense OF other
industries. The construction of furnaces
is proceeding rapidly, and the output of
Southern iron in 1888 will be very large.
But the South, not content to make pig iron
for some other section to make up into fin
ished goods, is building fourdries, machine
shops iron bridge works, rolling mills and
similar enterprises, with "A rapidity that as
sures home market for very large pro-
portion, if not for the entire increase In the
production of pig iron.
Why the South is so busy with business
1t has mt time to fool with politicians! BE.
sides this marvellous growth Of the South
is one of the self evident results of the
Cleveland administration and the restoration
of political quiet During all the years OF
republican rain in the South from 1865 tC
1870 not a sign of Ievivifying of the
South from the effects of the war was Wis
ible; all was Dlackness of desolation under
the robbery rule of the carpet Dagger and
the republican party heroes headed by u
5. Marshals and the army; but the very in
slant that horde disappeared, the sound OF
the pick and the hammer and the rumble
of mills begun to be heard, and when the
democratic administration began and since
the South's progress has become the busi
ness boon that has been worlds marvel
which state shows a capacity for govern
menty
After - years of republican failure-ac
knowledged failure-and after 10 years o
marvellous democratic successes, In govern
ing the South is II decent now for Sher
man and Blaine and their followers to asl
the people TO Dust the democrats and lie
them try II again on their old principles